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A638 road traffic accidents

12,737 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025

The A638 appears in 12,737 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 18,314 casualties. Of these collisions, 263 were fatal and 2,188 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 11% on 2024.

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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
263
Serious
2,188
Casualties
18,314
2025 133
2024 120
2023 122
2022 116
2021 98
2020 95
2019 111
2018 157
2017 133
2016 169
2015 167
2014 177
2013 167
2012 231
2011 213
2010 234
2009 241
2008 280
2007 287
2006 298
2005 319
2004 318
2003 286
2002 313
2001 349
2000 349
1999 331
1998 351
1997 329
1996 338
1995 366
1994 330
1993 371
1992 353
1991 349
1990 326
1989 387
1988 364
1987 318
1986 362
1985 323
1984 349
1983 315
1982 369
1981 334
1980 355
1979 334

Wakefield

2,431 recorded here

Doncaster

2,345 recorded here

Kirklees

1,929 recorded here

Worksop

722 recorded here

Bradford

83 recorded here

Barnsley

8 recorded here

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Wakefield

1,003 recorded along the A638

Doncaster

790 recorded along the A638

Dewsbury

786 recorded along the A638

Retford

286 recorded along the A638

Cleckheaton

226 recorded along the A638

Heckmondwike

217 recorded along the A638

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 2015132380742

Slight
53.6830, -1.5516
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI RS4 FORD KA (3y)
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Accident 2015132321007

Slight
53.6779, -1.4946
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Car FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201514A029315

Slight
53.5002, -1.0769
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA SEAT IBIZA (1y)
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Accident 201514A025015

Slight
53.5187, -1.1077
2 vehicles 4 casualties
PEUGEOT 3008 BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 20151322A1399

Slight
53.7059, -1.6522
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA VAUXHALL ASTRA RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 2015132290850

Serious
53.7007, -1.6419
8 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT Model Missing VOLKSWAGEN GOLF HONDA JAZZ (1y) RENAULT CLIO FORD FIESTA BMW 5 SERIES Car Car
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Accident 2015132270613

Slight
53.6918, -1.6250
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under (1y) Car
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Accident 2015132260792

Slight
53.6693, -1.4750
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2015132260232

Slight
53.6140, -1.2965
2 vehicles 4 casualties
Car MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 2015132220798

Slight
53.6683, -1.4702
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN (2y) VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 201514A015115

Slight
53.4551, -1.0283
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 201531B014915

Slight
53.3239, -0.9391
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car FORD FOCUS (2y)
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Accident 201514A016615

Slight
53.5123, -1.0912
2 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 1 SERIES CITROEN DISPATCH
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Accident 20151321P0517

Slight
53.6674, -1.4622
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD MONDEO
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Accident 201514A009715

Slight
53.5345, -1.1588
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car VOLKSWAGEN CADDY (1y)
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Accident 201514A007215

Slight
53.5774, -1.2066
2 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN C2 Car
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Accident 20151321E1307

Slight
53.6724, -1.4839
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN C3 (4y) HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 2015132190165

Slight
53.6422, -1.3551
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201514A007315

Serious
53.5766, -1.2083
1 vehicle 4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2y)
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Accident 2015132121165

Slight
53.6792, -1.5039
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Car PEUGEOT 208 (2y)
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